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Heading to Park Street tonight for the Kolkata Christmas Festival? Here’s all you need to know

From parking rules to what’s on offer at various signature spots, Allen Park celebrations and more

From Eco Park to Maidan and Alipore Zoo to Park Street, Christmas celebrations in Kolkata draw thousands

Faith, family and inclusivity: British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming’s Christmas in Kolkata
For Japan consul general Ishikawa Yoshihisa, a new yet surprisingly familiar Christmas in Kolkata

The art of the deal

It would be naive for India to believe that it doesn’t need the US market. But by demonstrating that it can withstand American tariffs, India is speaking to Trump in a language he understands

CHARU SUDAN KASTURI

Moscow's mirage

The Kremlin will never side with India against China in any meaningful way. In an actual escalation on the LAC, Russia offers neither deterrent weight nor diplomatic leverage against Beijing

SUSHANT SINGH

Hollow words

The BJP’s rhetoric related to the SIR — Mr Thakur’s remark echoed it — that of the deletion of a large number of illegal Muslims from Bengal’s poll rolls, may not mirror the ground reality

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Mr Bully

Like many of Trump's moves, the claim on Greenland appears motivated by an ambitious realtor’s audacious prospecting of potential land to grab rather than thought-out geopolitical factors

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

From Scorsese to Palm Springs: Homebound’s Oscar push is all about being seen

Dharma Productions’ creative head Somen Mishra speaks to The Telegraph Online about Homebound’s Oscar campaign

‘Bangladesh belongs to Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians’: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh interim govt perpetrating unspeakable atrocities against non-Muslims

India’s trade masterstroke as Delhi racks up wins with nimble foreign partners

FSSAI bars food business operators from using ‘tea’ label for herbal infusions, warns of misbranding

Well over 90% of Aravallis will not be protected under Modi govt’s new definition: Congress

Jeev Milkha Singh ends 13-year wait with IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka triumph

From Scorsese to Palm Springs: Homebound’s Oscar push is all about being seen

From Messi mania to mayhem: Joy turns to outrage at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium

Living as a "Bangladeshi Intruder" in India in the time of SIR in Bengal

Delhi’s pollution is making children sick — and mothers are done staying quiet

BLO deaths in Bengal: Between the digital divide and the deep blue SIR

SHORTS

Unnao Survivor Moves Supreme Court Against Sengar's Bail

St Thomas Cathedral Presents Soulful Rendition of the National Anthem

Rape Convict Kuldeep Sengar’s Jail Term Suspended, Survivor’s Mother Detained

After 'Learn Hindi' Threat to African National, BJP Councillor Apologises

Odisha Athletes Forced to Travel Sitting Outside Train Toilet, Govt Orders Probe

ISRO’S LVM3-M6 Successfully Launches US Satellite in Major Commercial Mission

Christmas Lights Return to Northwestern Syria After Years Under Islamist Control

“This is New Zealand, Not India”: Far-Right Group Halts Sikh Procession

Dinosaur Footprints Dating Back 200 Million Years Discovered in Italian Alps

BJP Proposing Elimination of Indian Constitution, Says Rahul Gandhi in Berlin

TOP PICKS

Give us every day our daily bread...: The perennial Santa Clauses of Calcutta

How to grow a Christmas tree: From Rockefeller Center to Calcutta’s streets

What’s the cost for a Bangladeshi to get Indian documents?

SIR cloud looms over Matuas from Bangladesh India does not have a problem with

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‘I have a plan,’ says Bangladesh’s ‘new hope’ Tarique Rehman. But who is he?

India tests nuclear-capable K-4 missile from submarine INS Arighaat in Bay of Bengal

Modi celebrates Christmas, Christian orgs flag shadow of hate over season of love

Indian Army allows personnel to sign up on Instagram, bars posting and comments: Sources

China hits back at US report on India ties and Pakistan defence cooperation

Trump Santa call draws jibes: ‘Kids want Kindles, adults want a president who can lead’

James Cameron calls Palestinian struggle ‘existential’, draws parallels with ‘Fire and Ash’

Heading to Park Street tonight for the Kolkata Christmas Festival? Here’s all you need to know

From Eco Park to Maidan and Alipore Zoo to Park Street, Christmas celebrations in Kolkata draw thousands

Faith, family and inclusivity: British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming’s Christmas in Kolkata

For Japan consul general Ishikawa Yoshihisa, a new yet surprisingly familiar Christmas in Kolkata

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INDIA

Security alert as agencies flag ISI-backed terror push from Bangladesh into Northeast

Congress leads Uttarakhand dharnas seeking arrest of VVIP in Rishikesh murder case

Delhi high court urges GST cut on air purifiers amid capital pollution emergency

Centre bans new mining leases across Aravalli range states amid conservation push

Bengaluru techie shoots bank officer wife dead in west Bengaluru after divorce notice

Centre asks states to rush gram sabhas to sell VB-G RAM G law amid rural protests

Catching crabs, fisherman mauled by tiger in Sundarbans

Twin predator surveys overlap in Sundarbans, tracking tigers and crocodiles

Protests stall trucks to Bangladesh as demonstrators halt border trade

Vajpayee anniversary to unite BJP old guard ahead of Bengal Assembly elections

Poll panel trains hearing micro observers to verify unmapped voters in Bengal

Become contestant from Kabir's party, face state job axe: Malda civic volunteer suspended

Bharti and Warburg Pincus acquire 49 per cent stake in Haier India in USD 2bn deal

Reliance resumes Russian crude purchases for Jamnagar refinery after US waiver

RBI defers phase two of faster cheque clearance system rollout beyond January

India New Zealand FTA to make kiwi, meat, fruit, wine cheaper while dairy stays out

Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks shareholder nod to sub lease EM Bypass land for Rs 253cr

India GDP estimation not inferior but mindset needs change, says chief economic adviser

Dhaka summons Indian envoy over mission security; chaos in Delhi, barricades toppled

NYT reporter and 'Bad Blood’ author sues xAI, OpenAI, Google and others over AI training data

Freedom of expression in Bangladesh overshadowed by threat to scribes’ lives

Russia launches air attack on Kyiv after latest peace talks end, Ukraine's military says

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

Zelensky offers demilitarised zone in Donetsk in bid to revive Ukraine peace talks

Taliban demolish Kabul’s Ariana Cinema, marking end of a cultural era in Afghanistan

Parental favouritism leaves lasting scars on adult mental health, research shows

Jim Beam pauses flagship Kentucky distillery as bourbon sales slide nationwide in US

Ashes debacle buries Bazball as Australia ruthlessly expose England flaws Down Under

AIFF floats conference and Swiss format options to ISL clubs for league restart

Bengal stun Vidarbha with highest ever Vijay Hazare Trophy chase in tournament opener